what can cause depression ?

Answer 1

waking up and knowing that bush is still the president.

Answer 2

There is such a thing as situational depression. It is normal to feel depressed when someone you care about dies, when you lose a job or a relationship goes sour.

When you don't get over it like you should, it generally means there's some chemical imbalance in the brain. That's when medication helps.

More often then not, people who suffer from depression can benefit from therapy, either way- and if it's chronic they can benefit from medication. There are a lot of medications out there, too, and they don't all work for everyone. It can take a long time to find the medication that works. And again, I always recommend therapy or counseling to deal with issues that may have brought on the depression, and if nothing else to learn coping skills to deal with it.

Answer 3

Well, heres a short list:

AIDS
9/11
Cancer
Britteny Spears
Anthrax
al-qaida
George Bush
Ted Kennedy
John Kerry
Hilary Clinton
Donald Rumsfield
**** Cheney
Terrorism
War
Nukes
China
North Vietnam
IraQ
Iran
Oil Wars
Mexico
the European Union
Chemical Warfare
Bird Flue
Angelina Jolie is bearing offspring.
Bands like Panic at the disco are popular
Gangs
The Taliban
Osama Bin Laden
Mexicans sneaking into the country....

-J.

Answer 4

Cause of depression:

You may have heard people talk about chemical imbalances in the brain that occur in depression, suggesting that depression is a medical illness, without psychological causes. However, all psychological problems have some physical manifestations, and all physical illnesses have psychological components as well. In fact, the chemical imbalances that occur during depression usually disappear when you complete psychotherapy for depression, without taking any medications to correct the imbalance. This suggests that the imbalance is the body's physical response to psychological depression, rather than the other way around.

Some types of depression do seem to run in families, suggesting a biological vulnerability. This seems to be the case with bipolar depression and, to a lesser degree, severe major depression. Studies of families, in which members of each generation develop bipolar disorder, found that those with bipolar disorder have a somewhat different genetic makeup than those who are not diagnosed.

However, the reverse is not true. Not everybody with the genetic makeup that causes this vulnerability to bipolar disorder develops the disorder. Additional factors, such as stress and other psychological factors, are involved in its onset as well. Likewise, major depression also seems to occur, generation after generation, in some families, but not with a frequency that suggests clear biological causes. Additionally, it also occurs in people who have no family history of depression. So, while there may be some biological factors that contribute to depression, it is clearly a psychological disorder.

A variety of psychological factors appear to play a role in vulnerability to these severe forms of depression. Most likely, psychological factors are completely responsible for other forms of mild and moderate depression, especially reactive depression. Reactive depression is usually diagnosed as an adjustment disorder during treatment.

People who have low self-esteem, who consistently view themselves and the world with pessimism, or who are readily overwhelmed by stress are more prone to depression. Psychologists often describe social learning factors as being significant in the development of depression, as well as other psychological problems. People learn both adaptive and maladaptive ways of managing stress and responding to life problems within their family, educational, social and work environments. These environmental factors influence psychological development, and the way people try to resolve problems when they occur. Social learning factors also explain why psychological problems appear to occur more often in family members, from generation to generation. If a child grows up in a pessimistic environment, in which discouragement is common and encouragement is rare, that child will develop a vulnerability to depression as well.

A serious loss, chronic illness, relationship problems, work stress, family crisis, financial setback, or any unwelcome life change can trigger a depressive episode. Very often, a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors are involved in the development of depressive disorders, as well as other psychological problems. When you feel depressed, and don't know where to turn, talk to someone who can help.... a psychologist.

Good Luck, my Mom had it, I have anxiety which is depression
family member of mine have anxiety too and panic attacks.
Nowadays it is acceptable by MOST PEOPLE.. In my Mom's day
30 years ago, it was NOT.

If your experiencing it? or even think you are go for some help and do not quickly get on med's you might NOT need them..

P.S. Check your breathing.. do not shallow breathe.. deep good breaths.. spelling on that?

Answer 5

Being depressed.

Answer 6

See "depression" under this site.

http://phifoundation.org/heal.html

Answer 7

A chemical imbalance in the brain... Sometimes caused by puberty...

Answer 8

The breakup of a relationship

A s#itty job where people s#it all over you all day

The death of a loved one or pet

Lack of sex

Smoking weed

Listening to karaoke singers

Answer 9

several things such as a chemical imbalance but it also may be stress from outside sources or it may be psycosematic (in your head) it can also be a blood sugar imbalance consult a doctor

Answer 10

gosh, pretty much anything. there are 4 main hormones that can cause depression if they are not in surplus...

Answer 11

lots of things or nothing at all.... losing someone you care about is a common reason, but if it seems to happen for no reason it's just a chemical imbalance in your brain